João Maria Moniz
1822–1898
botanist · naturalist · civil servant
Funchal tax official and self-taught naturalist, chiefly a botanist and malacologist, who built important herbaria and shell collections and introduced many exotic plants to Madeira, including red cinchona in 1867 and Myoporum to Porto Santo. Several species and the genus Monizia were named after him.
1Mentioned in
- Scientific expeditions — Madeiran botanist who assisted the Novara scientists in 1857.
- Porto Santo (vegetation) — Late botanist who introduced Myoporum acuminatum and Nicotiana glauca to Porto Santo.
- Meneses (Carlos Azevedo de) — Late Madeiran botanist whose close friendship inspired Meneses's passion for botany.
- Afforestation — Botanist who introduced Myoporum to Porto Santo in 1893.
- Moniz — Distinguished Madeiran of the Moniz family with his own entry.
- Anthony Epic — Late Madeiran naturalist who owned the Desterro property where the society met.
- Red cinchona (Cinchona succirubra, Pav.) — Madeiran botanist who introduced red cinchona in 1867.
- Monizia — Distinguished Madeiran botanist to whom the genus Monizia is dedicated.
- Exhibitions — Madeiran botanist who promoted the 1854 agricultural exhibition and helped gather exhibits for the 1861 show.
- Herbaria — Late Madeiran naturalist whose valuable herbarium is at Kew and whose lichen notebook is in the Funchal Seminary Museum.
2Chronology
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João Maria Moniz was born in Funchal.
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João Maria Moniz entered the Funchal revenue office as a trainee.
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An agricultural exhibition promoted by João Maria Moniz was held at the São Lourenço palace in Funchal.
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João Maria Moniz was appointed aspirante in the revenue office.
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The first exhibition of the Sociedade Agrícola da Madeira, the most brilliant held in Funchal, took place at the São Lourenço palace.
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João Maria Moniz reached the grade of oficial.
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Myoporum was introduced to Porto Santo by João Maria Moniz.
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João Maria Moniz retired.
3Places mentioned
Abroad